May 25, 2013 - May 31, 2013, The Afro-American
Beaus: Kyle Kitchings, Michael Ray Chambers, Michael Butts, Jr., Quentin Price and Richard Clark III
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Earl Stafford gave the keynote address as the Alexandria-Mt. Vernon Chapter of Jack and Jill of America introduced five young men to society May 4 at the service
organization’s 16th Beautillion at the Sheraton Pentagon City in Arlington, Va. The biennial event culminates several months of social events, workshops and community projects to prepare
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Just jamming to the music
the beaus, Kyle Kitchings, Michael Ray Chambers, Michael Butts, Jr., Quentin Price and Richard Clark III, for their formal presentation at the black tie event. Jacqueline McKinney and Sonia Price
The Parent’s Dance: Retired Col. Michael and Regina Chambers
Seated: Kyle Kitchings, Michael Ray Chambers, Michael Butts Jr., Quentin Price and Richard Clark III. Standing: Donna Stevenson, Beautillion co-chair; Fathers: Phillip Kitchings, Retired Col. Michael R. Chambers, Retired Master Sgt. Michael Butts Sr., Retired Staff Sgt. Rickey Pinder, Dr. Richard Clark Jr. and the Rev. Joy D. Hill, Beautillion co-chair
Escorts to the Beaus: Olivia Zenovia Jones, Gabrielle Elyse Dreux, Selena Taylor Townes, Ayanna Renee Bundy and Marshae Danielle Dobson
The Walker Family; Malachi (son), Suzanne, president, Alexandria-Mt. Vernon chapter, Jack and Jill of America and Tommy (husband)
Mother-sons: (Standing) Kyle Kitchings, Michael Ray Chambers, Michael Butts Jr., Quentin Price and Richard Clark III; (Seated) Dietta Kitchings, Regina Chambers, Tammi Lindsey-Butts, Leslie Pender and Sandra Jenkins Clark
Vonda Rhodes Kemp, chair, Economic Development; Anna Riley, President, PVAC; Ike Leggett, Mont. Co. Exec.; Nancy Floreen, Mont. Co. Council and Debbi Tijani, Chair, PVAC Fund, Inc.
2013 Minerva Entrepreneurship Awardees
Cathy Troutman, Debbie Tijani, awardee Gregory Plummer of Plum’s Hair Gallery, Anna Riley, and Vonda Rhodes Kemp
PVAC members and visiting Deltas
The beaus with their escorts
Quentin Price dancing the waltz with escort Ayanna Bundy DeGloria Hallman, Rev. Joy Hill, Donna Stevenson, Suzanne Walker and Edgar Brookins
Escort Marshae Danielle Dobson
Awardee Sheila Shears (center) of Shears to You and guests
Beaus doing a creative drill routine
Co. Exec. Ike Leggett, Nancy Floreen and Sol Graham of Quality Biological
Corporate Named Scholarship Donors: Gwen Kimbrough, Sheila Ogilvie, Jean Davis and Diane Murry
Photos by Danita Delaney
Mayor Jeffery Slavin, Helen Moody and Elaine Heath
2013 Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship Grant Recipients: Brennan Gerald, Dffrnt Wrld; Chyna Jones, Chyna’s Doll House and Chelsey Green, The Green Project
Eight Montgomery County, Md. business owners were saluted April 26 for their enterprise and resourcefulness by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter. In a ceremony at the VisArts Center in Rockville, they were presented Minerva Entrepeneurship Awards. Marcus Johnson won the Business Growth Award, Sol Graham was presented with the Technology Innovator Award, Tina Mitchell received the Women-Owned Business Award, Gregory Plummer was presented the Small Business Award; Sheila Shears, Sisterhood Business Award; Barbara Talley won the Micro Business Award and David Hillman and Suzanne Hillman, won the Empowerment Award. The Delta chapter’s young entrepreneurs scholarship grant recipients Allyson Browne, Debbie Tijani, awardee Tina Mitchell of Holy Ground Christian Center, were also unveiled. Anna Riley and Diane Henderson Neal
Awardee Marcus Johnson of Flo Brands and guests
Photos by Rob Roberts
Awardees David and Suzanne Hillman, Hillman Family Foundation
May 25, 2013 - May 31, 2013, The Afro-American
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obody wears hats like the women at First Apostolic Faith Church of Jesus Christ International on South Caroline Street in Baltimore. Every Sunday, and Mothers Day was no exception. Young and old and in between, bright hats with coordinated ensembles could be seen with accompanying accessories – some with shoes matching and others with a contrasting burst of color.
1st Lady Augusta Showell, Bishop Cornelius Showel and Mother Georgie Redd
Debbie Womack, Marlene Spence and Cherise Hudson
Jean Lyerly, Brenda Showell and Cathy Brown Photos by J.D. Howard
Florence Redd, Yolanda James and Odessa Jefferson
Virgie Thompson, Ida Leake and Melba Evans
Regina KaiKai, Marian Trammel and Ruth Station
Mother Georgie Redd, Cherry Lindsay and Jackie Middleton
Sharon Gray, Susie Jones and Ann Miller
Darlene Bethea, Margarine Bethea and Avis Fair Mary Johnson, Ruth Eborn and Ida Scrivens
Marcie Hill, Hattie Tyson and Angela Brown
Karen Gray, Bea Gallops and Charlotte Boyd Delores Boston
Kimberly Chew, Ernestine Chew and Bernadette Hite-Harrison
Mamie Moore, Louella Smith and Carolyn Allen
Majorie Lee, Sherry Campbell and Gloria Gilcrist
Portia McAdory